Here Are Your Fantasy Football Playoff Rankings

The NFL’s regular season is finished and now we’re focusing our attention towards the postseason. Just like the NFL playoffs, the fantasy postseason is a game of hardcore analysis that requires a ton of preparation.

Playoff fantasy can be labeled as leagues or contests, with numerous options to choose from. Whether you want a traditional snake draft, weekly submissions or set rosters, the playoffs will give you what you desire. Either way, your team needs to ride you through the entire playoffs without skipping a beat. Home field advantage, games played, first-round byes, weather conditions, and scoring patterns are just a sample of what needs to be analyzed. Lucky for you, I took all of that in consideration when ranking the most important positions and players below.

As always please give me your feedback and let me know where your opinion differs. I appreciate your support and continue to try and help as many people as possible. I am always available on Twitter (@TCutillo23)and be sure to catch all things fantasy football on PhillyInfluencer.com.

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Now, to the rankings:

QUARTERBACKS

ELITE

1. Tom Brady: AFC favorite and a safe pick.2. Aaron Rodgers: NFC favorite in my book and could give the most value.3. Dak Prescott: Could be in for a huge rushing gameplan this postseason.

GOLD
4. Matt Ryan: Made his name stick in the MVP race. Led the NFL in 9+ yards per attempt in the regular season.5. Ben Roethlisberger: Still hobbled by earlier injuries and Le’Veon Bell could actually hurt his value.6. Russell Wilson: Too inconsistent for game-to-game action.

SILVER

7. Eli Manning: NYG sleeper pick of the NFC. Four game potential.8. Matthew Stafford: One and done.9. Alex Smith: Still the same guy that sits on the waiver wire.

ELITE
1. Devonta Freeman: Atlanta’s offense is rolling and Big D is a big part.2. Ezekiel Elliott: Zeke will continue to roll in playoffs, but for how many games?3. Le’Veon Bell: Best all-around back in the playoffs.

GOLD

4. LeGarrette Blount: Good back on a great team. Four game potential.5. Tevin Coleman: The 1B option in Atlanta.6. Spencer Ware: If the Chiefs roll he could be valuable. West still getting touches though.7. Ty Montgomery: Losing touches due to protection issues.

SILVER

8. Thomas Rawls: Seattle’s offense tends to sputter and Rawls didn’t finish strong.9. James White: Too many backs in New England.10. Aaron Ripkowski: Intriguing sleeper in Green Bay. Could be an elite playoff back if Packers win this weekend.11. Paul Perkins: Can the Giants go to the Super Bowl? If they do, Perkins will be a big reason why.

BRONZE

12. Latavius Murray: No quarterback hurts his value against a stacked box.13. Jay Ajayi: Too many bad games compared to good.14. Dion Lewis: See White, James.15. Lamar Miller: Injuries and no quarterback equals lack of production.16. Rashad Jennings: A backup in the Big Apple.17. Zach Zenner: If Detroit was able to win their first game, he could be a force for the remainder of their run.18. Charcandrick West: Not enough carries to hold value.

WIDE RECEIVERS

ELITE

1. Jordy Nelson: He’s playing like he’s the best wide receiver in football.2. Julio Jones: If healthy, he will be potentially playing three games.3. Julian Edelman: Still the go-to guy for Brady without Gronk.

GOLD

4. Antonio Brown: Sure he’s a monster, but Pittsburgh could be out in the first round.5. Dez Bryant: The Cowboys need to keep playing for Bryant to be valuable.6. Odell Beckham, Jr.: OBJ is ready to feast in the playoffs.7. Doug Baldwin: Underrated and a sleeper pick to play four games.

SILVER

8. Davante Adams: Inconsistent, but still a big part of the Green Bay’s surging offense.9. Cole Beasley: Poor man’s Wes Welker.10. Michael Floyd: Slowly carving out a big role in New England.11. Amari Cooper: No quarterback equals no production.12. Sterling Shepard: If the Giants beat the Packers, he will be huge as option No. 2.13. Tyreek Hill: Andy Reid is loving his new offensive toy.

BRONZE

14. Malcolm Mitchell: Slowly giving away to Mr. DUI.15. Taylor Gabriel: Matty Ice’s new cube.16. Eli Rogers: A home run threat who can strike at any time.17. DeAndre Hopkins: Coming alive, but a little too late.18. Terrance Williams: Only gets play when Zeke needs a break.19. Michael Crabtree: See Cooper, Amari.20. Mohamed Sanu: Taylor Gabriel has eclipsed Sanu as the second option in Atlanta.21. Golden Tate: Back to the No. 1 guy in Detroit. However, Stafford spreads the ball around too much to trust Tate.22. Jeremy Maclin: Still trying to fit back in behind Hill and Travis Kelce.23. Randall Cobb: Too many bad hamstrings and terrible routes.24. Marvin Jones: Has been phased out since Week 5.